25 January 2021

AOT receives CE certification for CARLO surgical tool

Swiss medical technology startup Advanced Osteotomy Tools (AOT) has secured European approval for the CARLO robot-assisted surgical tool. CARLO, or...

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22 January 2021

Physio app could help thousands out of pain and on the road to recovery

An expert, free physiotherapy app is set to revolutionise recovery for patients recuperating from orthopaedic surgery. Created by experts from...

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20 January 2021

Study looks at getting into shape pre-surgery to aid recovery for older patients

Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting...

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15 January 2021

Genes play a role in common knee injury

It has long been known that the choice of shoe, surface and type of sport can all be contributing factors...

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13 January 2021

Exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery

Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A recent...

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8 January 2021

Popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones

"Childhood obesity is a major public health issue that has increased over the last 10 years," said lead investigator Miriam...

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6 January 2021

High risk of serious complications during knee replacement when a tourniquet is used

The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73 per cent higher when a...

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1 January 2021

Can we make bones heal faster?

A new paper in Science Advances describes for the first time how minerals come together at the molecular level to form bones...

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